KKR vs RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal Scored Fastest Fifty In The IPL History In Just 13 Balls

Yashasvi Jaiswal Scored Fastest Fifty In The IPL History In Just 13 Balls – Yashasvi Jaiswal, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) batsman, etched his name in the history books of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a remarkable achievement. The left-handed opener smashed the fastest half-century in the IPL 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens.

In pursuit of a target of 150 runs, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been in scintillating form in the IPL 2023, launched a blistering assault right from the start, igniting the atmosphere at Eden Gardens. He began his innings with a six off the very first ball and hammered Nitish Rana for 26 runs in the opening over.

Unrelenting in his onslaught, Jaiswal continued to dominate, dispatching Harshit Rana and Shardul Thakur to all corners of the ground, propelling himself to a half-century. Surpassing KL Rahul’s record of achieving a fifty in 14 balls, Jaiswal accomplished this remarkable milestone in a mere 13 deliveries.

Even after reaching the half-century mark, Yashasvi Jaiswal showed no signs of slowing down, relentlessly taking on the bowlers. He had amassed an impressive 98* runs off just 47 balls. His innings featured an impressive display of power-hitting, with 13 boundaries and 5 sixes, with a strike rate of 208.51.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s extraordinary performance exemplifies his exceptional batting skills and form in the IPL. His aggressive approach and ability to dominate the opposition bowlers have made him a standout player in the tournament, captivating fans with his explosive stroke play.

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Fastest fifties in the IPL 2023 (by balls faced)

Yashasvi Jaiswal, the batter for Rajasthan Royals (RR), has secured the record for the fastest fifty in the IPL. He surpassed the previous record held by KL Rahul, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who accomplished the milestone in 14 balls while representing Punjab Kings in 2018. Following them is former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Pat Cummins, who achieved the feat during IPL 2022 against Mumbai Indians.

Player	Opp	Balls	Venue	Date
Yashasvi Jaiswal	KKR	13	Eden Gardens	11 May 23
Nicholas Pooran	RCB	15	Bengaluru	10 Apr 23
Ajinkya Rahane	MI	19	Mumbai	08 Apr 23
Jason Roy	CSK	19	Kolkata	23 Apr 23
Jos Buttler (RR)	SRH	20	Hyderabad	02 Apr 23
Kyle Mayers (LSG)	CSK	21	Chennai	03 Apr 23
RD Gaikwad (CSK)	GT	23	Ahmedabad	31 Mar 23
RD Gaikwad (CSK)	LSG	25	Chennai	03 Apr 23
Kyle Mayers (LSG)	DC	28	Lucknow	01 Apr 23
Sanju Samson (RR)	SRH	28	Hyderabad	02 Apr 23
Faf du Plessis (RCB)	MI	29	Bengaluru	02 Apr 23
Shubman Gill (GT)	CSK	30	Ahmedabad	31 Mar 23
Bhanuka Rajpaksa (PBKS)	KKR	30	Mohali	01 Apr 23
Tilak Varma (MI)	RCB	32	Bengaluru	02 Apr 23
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)	SRH	34	Hyderabad	02 Apr 23
Virat Kohli (RCB)	MI	38	Brngaluru	02 Apr 23
DA Warner (DC)	LSG	45	Lucknow	01 Apr 23

Fastest fifties in the IPL History

Player	Runs	Balls For Fifty	Against	Year
Yashasvi Jaiswal	50*	13	Kolkata Knight Riders	2023
KL Rahul	51	14	DC	2018
Pat Cummins	56*	14	MI	2022
Yusuf Pathan	72	15	SRH	2014
Sunil Narine	54	15	RCB	2017
Suresh Raina	87	16	PBKS	2014
Ishan Kishan	84	16	SRH	2021
Kieron Pollard	51*	17	KKR	2016
Chris Gayle	175*	17	PWI	2013
Sunil Narine	50	17	RCB	2018
Hardik Pandya	91	17	KKR	2019
Adam Gilchrist	85	17	Deccan Chargers	2009
Ishan Kishan	62	17	KKR	2018
Chris Morris	82	17	GL	2016
Nicholas Pooran	77	17	SRH	2020
Kieron Pollard	87*	17	CSK	2021